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“I SAT there one day reflecting on all the people I had screwed over in the pursuit of success.” This fed-up Aussie set of for life of travel, arriving in his latest destination with just a few dollars.

The ad takes viewers underwater and into the Outback, but Child's poetry goes beyond the country Dorothea Mackellar famously described, tapping into the urban environment with gritty street art.

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"This is your atlas," Child says.

"A map of the experiences you manage to capture as you sit up and take notice.

"For you're no longer just watching from the dark - you're a part of this.

"We've been waiting. But this place has a patience.

"A greatness that doesn't try to make you feel late, just welcome when you finally arrive."

The three-minute film draws together footage gathered during Tourism Australia's Best Jobs in the World competition earlier this year, which saw the seven winners experience diverse opportunities across Australia.

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